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2010 LibertyLink^® Corn and Soybeans Manual

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2010 LibertyLink® Corn and Soybeans Manual

A Better Life for Corn | A Better Life for Soybeans

BETTER LIFE FOR CORN

Southern States is pleased to offer the only nonselective alternative to glyphosate-tolerant systems in corn.

Liberty Link The LibertyLink^® trait is widely available in our most trusted, high-yielding corn hybrids and soybean varieties, providing growers the option to use Ignite^®herbicide.

All Herculex^® corn hybrids contain the LibertyLink^® trait.
LibertyLink^® corn hybrids allow growers over-the-top use of Ignite^®, which delivers nonselective post-emergent control of a broad spectrum of broadleaf weeds and grasses including weeds resistant to glyphosate and multiple herbicide classes.
SS 738HXL
SS 998HXLLRR2


SS 738HXL
Plant Characteristics		Agonomic Traits
Days to Maturity	115	Seedling Vigor	G
Plant Height	Tall	Stalk Strength	G
Ear Hight	Very Good	Root Strength	M
Ear Length	Medium Long	Drought Tolerance	VG
Ear Girth	Medium Girthy	Dry Down	G
Ear Type	Flex	SCLB Tolerance	MR
Test Weight	Medium	NCLB Tolerance	MR
Kernel Type	Dent	Gray Leaf Spot	MT
Grain Finish	Good	Common Rust	R
		Corn Borer	I
		Southern Rust	R

Management Recommentations		Hybrid Placement
Final Stand		Continuous Corn	VG
High Management	30,000/acre	Rolling, Variable Soils	VG
Low Management	22,000/acre	Bottoms – Heavy Soils	G
Silage	27-34,000/acre	Irrigated	VG
No-Till Adaption	Excellent	Sandy Soils (non-irrigated)	G
Silage Rating	Excellent
Lactating Dairy
Silage Rating - Beef	Excellent

Positive Attributes
Yield – Yields equal to or better than most industry-leading hybrids in its maturity class.
Herculex – Stacked tolerance to Ignite^®herbicide and multiple insect resistance traits including immunity to European and southwestern corn borer, fall armyworm, western bean cutworm, black cutworm, sugarcane borer, southern corn stalk borer, lesser cornstalk borer and some suppression of corn earworm.
Silage – Very good tonnage numbers and even better digestibility of fodder and grain make this an excellent dual-purpose hybrid.
Adaptation – It yields throughout the south and handles moderate levels of stress as well as high-yield conditions. It ears very well with consistent large ears in the row.
Southern Rust – This hybrid is fairly resistant to southern rust and most other diseases found in the south.
Population Response – It responds well to higher populations better management, but remains solid under average growing conditions.


SS 998HXLLRR2
Plant Characteristics		Agonomic Traits
Days to Maturity	125	Seedling Vigor	G
Plant Height	Very Tall	Stalk Strength	VG
Ear Hight	Medium	Root Strength	G
Ear Length	Medium Long	Drought Tolerance	E
Ear Girth	Moderate Girthy	Dry Down	S
Ear Type	Semi-Flex	SCLB Tolerance	E
Test Weight	Very High	NCLB Tolerance	NA
Kernel Type	Moderately Flinty	Gray Leaf Spot	VG
Grain Finish	Excellent	Common Rust	E
Endosperm Texture	Very Hard	Corn Borer	I


Management Recommentations		Hybrid Placement
Final Stand		Continuous Corn	E
High Management	32,000/acre	Rolling, Variable Soils	VG
Low Management	24,000/acre	Bottoms – Heavy Soils	G
Silage	28-34,000/acre	Irrigated	VG
No-Till Adaption	Good	Sandy Soils (non-irrigated)	VG
Silage Rating	N/A
Lactating Dairy
Silage Rating - Beef	N/A

Positive Attributes
Insect tolerance – Contains Dow Herculex insect protection from European corn borers, southwestern corn borers, western bean cutworms, black cutworms, fall armyworms and others.
Herbicide Tolerance – Tolerates glyphosate herbicide application and Ignite^®herbicide application.
Silage Tonnage – It has high tonnage to fill the silo but excellent grain if kept for grain harvest.
Stress Tolerance – It handles heat and drought very well.
Adaption – It is adapted across a broad range of environments east to west where this maturity silage is grown.
Drydown – Slow drydown makes for long window of silage harvest.
Disease Tolerance – This is a very healthy hybrid with very good tolerance to southern and common rust, southern corn leaf blight and gray leaf spot.
Test Weight – This is our heaviest test weight hybrid and can be used for grain if planted in areas where this late maturity fits.

BETTER LIFE FOR SOYBEANS

Ignite^® is a nonselective contact herbicide with a unique mode of action to kill weeds in days versus weeks. As the only nonselective alternative to glyphosate-tolerant systems, the LibertyLink^® trait with Ignite^®herbicide keeps weed control simple and allows growers to continue farming efficiently.

LibertyLink^® soybean varieties are high-yielding with no yield drag or lag, and are bred from elite genetics for top yields.
Soybean Vaireties Comparrison

LL389 N	LL 410 N
LATE GROUP III Above average disease package Performs well across soil types Semi-bushy, tall plant height	EARLY GROUP IV Good Sudden Death Syndrome tolerance Solid Soybean Cyst Nematode resistance Medium height with nice branching
LL430 N	LL 450 N
MID GROUP IV Stands up to stress Tall branching plant Performs across soil types and less than ideal conditions	MID GROUP IV Performs on tough soils and less than ideal conditions Stands up to stress Tall branching gray plant

LL 499 N	LL 511 N
LATE GROUP IV Good Frogeye ratings Excellent standability High yield potential Very tall plant height	EARLY GROUP V High yield potential Excellent standability Medium tall plant height

LL 595 N
LATE GROUP V Good Sudden Death Syndrome tolerance Excellent standability High yield potential


Soybean Varieties Comparisons by Relative Maturity & Characteristics
Variety	Group and Relative Maturity	Pubescence Color	Plant Shape	Phytophthora Tolerance	CystNematode Race 3 Race 14		Average Seed Count per Pound
LL 389 N	Late III	Tan	Semi-Bushy	Good	Yes	No	3,000
LL 410 N	Early IV	Tawny	Medium Bushy	Very Good	Yes	No	3,000
LL 430 N	Mid IV	Lt. Tawny	Narrow	Very Good	Yes	No	3,000
LL 450 N	Mid IV	Gray	Semi-Bushy	Good	Yes	No	2,900
LL 499 N	Late IV	Gray	Narrow	Very Good	Yes	No	2,900
LL 511 N	Early V	Lt. Tawny	Narrow	Very Good	Yes	No	3,100
LL 595 N	Late V	Gray	Bushy	Very Good	Yes	No	3,100

Bitter End for Weeds

The LibertyLink^® trait with Ignite^® herbicide maintains the ease and simplicity of current production practices by enabling nonselective herbicide rotation in soybeans, corn, cotton and canola. Ignite^®offers several advantages:

Ignite^®is fast-acting, killing weeds in days versus weeks.

Ignite^®features a unique mode of action with no documented weed resistance globally.

Ignite^®is a contact herbicide labeled for use on all LibertyLink^® trait crops, including corn, cotton, canola and soybeans.

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